Farpoint 2013 Charities

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Catie Smith is a teenager, and granddaughter to Lee and Chris Warren from Vic's Place and the Pack Ratz) who is undergoing treatment for cancer. A portion of the auction proceeds will help the family with their medical expenses.

There are plans in motion for a get-well card signing for Peter David and we are hoping to have a couple of special items from Peter's friends to be auctioned off with those proceeds earmarked to assist the Davids with expenses. Even with Peter not being able to attend in person, we are planning to have his books available at an author signing event we are planning for Friday evening. Several authors at the event have already come forward to say they will donate a portion of their signing event proceeds as well.

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Auction items will be on display in the Art Show and convention members will submit silent bids for them using the same procedures we use for our Art Show auction. These bids will feed into two short live charity auctions, one on Friday night after the banquet and one Saturday night during Masquerade half-time. Items with three or more written silent bids will go into one of the two live auctions - our Charity Auction coordinator will pick the night. Items with fewer than three written bids by Saturday night will go to the highest written bidder on Sunday, and can be picked up at the Art Show during the checkout time after the Art Auction.

We are accepting donations to the auction; please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange for delivery. There will be a Silent Auction held as part of our Art Show, with live auctions taking place on Friday evening as part of our Opening Ceremonies and Saturday evening as part of the Masquerade half time show. The generosity of science fiction fandom is legendary. Farpoint thanks you, as always, for your donations and auction purchases.

Auction items will be on display in the Art Show and convention members will submit silent bids for them using the same procedures we use for our Art Show auction. These bids will feed into two short live charity auctions, one on Friday night after the banquet and one Saturday night during Masquerade half-time. Items with three or more written silent bids will go into one of the two live auctions - our Charity Auction coordinator will pick the night. Items with fewer than three written bids by Saturday night will go to the highest written bidder on Sunday, and can be picked up at the Art Show during the checkout time after the Art Auction.

Donations are being accepted at this time and can be delivered now or when you arrive at Farpoint. To contact our Charity Auction coordinator, Marty Gear, please e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .